Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 22.2% lower than in Brisbane (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 20.2% lower than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 16.3% lower than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 11.3% lower than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 32.8% lower than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 27.3% lower than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 A$
(13.44 €)
24.56 A$
(15.00 €)
     +11.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(73.30 €)
98.22 A$
(60.00 €)
     -18.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.16 €)
16.37 A$
(10.00 €)
     +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(7.33 €)
4.91 A$
(3.00 €)
     -59.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.33 €)
5.73 A$
(3.50 €)
     -52.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.29 A$
(3.23 €)
3.70 A$
(2.26 €)
     -30.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.27 A$
(2.61 €)
3.73 A$
(2.28 €)
     -12.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.45 A$
(2.11 €)
2.68 A$
(1.64 €)
     -22.2 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.82 A$
(4.78 €)
6.62 A$
(4.05 €)
     -15.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.11 A$
(1.90 €)
2.22 A$
(1.36 €)
     -28.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 A$
(0.96 €)
1.08 A$
(0.66 €)
     -30.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.77 A$
(3.53 €)
4.77 A$
(2.91 €)
     -17.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.31 A$
(3.86 €)
9.34 A$
(5.70 €)
     +47.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.62 A$
(3.43 €)
6.09 A$
(3.72 €)
     +8.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.32 A$
(6.30 €)
10.02 A$
(6.12 €)
     -2.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.08 A$
(1.27 €)
1.52 A$
(0.93 €)
     -27.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(1.11 €)
1.27 A$
(0.78 €)
     -29.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.34 A$
(1.43 €)
1.26 A$
(0.77 €)
     -46.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.46 A$
(1.50 €)
1.76 A$
(1.08 €)
     -28.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 A$
(1.01 €)
1.18 A$
(0.72 €)
     -28.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 A$
(0.89 €)
1.19 A$
(0.72 €)
     -18.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.98 A$
(1.82 €)
1.76 A$
(1.07 €)
     -41.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 A$
(1.54 €)
1.25 A$
(0.76 €)
     -50.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(12.22 €)
9.82 A$
(6.00 €)
     -50.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.27 A$
(5.05 €)
1.86 A$
(1.14 €)
     -77.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.48 A$
(5.18 €)
2.62 A$
(1.60 €)
     -69.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(24.43 €)
8.41 A$
(5.13 €)
     -79.0 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.34 A$
(2.65 €)
3.97 A$
(2.42 €)
     -8.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$
(134.39 €)
42.97 A$
(26.25 €)
     -80.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 A$
(2.14 €)
4.91 A$
(3.00 €)
     +40.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.69 A$
(2.25 €)
5.53 A$
(3.38 €)
     +50.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 54.30 A$
(33.17 €)
40.40 A$
(24.68 €)
     -25.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.52 A$
(4.59 €)
10.33 A$
(6.31 €)
     +37.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,750.00 A$
(24,892.30 €)
49,111.58 A$
(30,000.00 €)
     +20.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,060.38 A$
(19,584.21 €)
41,908.55 A$
(25,600.00 €)
     +30.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 310.17 A$
(189.47 €)
258.63 A$
(157.99 €)
     -16.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 36.04 A$
(22.01 €)
27.48 A$
(16.79 €)
     -23.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.59 A$
(48.01 €)
53.65 A$
(32.78 €)
     -31.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 80.39 A$
(49.11 €)
74.82 A$
(45.71 €)
     -6.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.25 A$
(17.26 €)
36.01 A$
(22.00 €)
     +27.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$
(12.22 €)
15.14 A$
(9.25 €)
     -24.3 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,408.97 A$
(1,471.53 €)
896.16 A$
(547.42 €)
     -62.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,536.67 A$
(8,268.93 €)
18,078.30 A$
(11,043.20 €)
     +33.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 134.35 A$
(82.07 €)
130.82 A$
(79.91 €)
     -2.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 73.71 A$
(45.02 €)
49.82 A$
(30.43 €)
     -32.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 192.57 A$
(117.63 €)
148.58 A$
(90.76 €)
     -22.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 168.45 A$
(102.90 €)
170.88 A$
(104.38 €)
     +1.4 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,535.31 A$
(1,548.70 €)
2,027.41 A$
(1,238.45 €)
     -20.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,186.17 A$
(1,335.43 €)
1,546.11 A$
(944.44 €)
     -29.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,010.74 A$
(2,449.97 €)
3,444.27 A$
(2,103.95 €)
     -14.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,699.52 A$
(1,649.01 €)
2,556.28 A$
(1,561.52 €)
     -5.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,291.40 A$
(788.86 €)
856.45 A$
(523.17 €)
     -33.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 934.60 A$
(570.90 €)
578.37 A$
(353.30 €)
     -38.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,627.74 A$
(3,437.73 €)
3,264.69 A$
(1,994.25 €)
     -42.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.33 3.54      -44.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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